The growing mask pollution problem is also evident in western Japan. In late May, an Asahi Shimbun reporter saw white face masks washed ashore, along with littered plastic bottles and plastic bags ...

Japanese people have taken to wearing face masks during the pandemic, but the main reason for doing so has more to do with going along with others than preventing the coronavirus from spreading ...

Japan's decision to relax its mask guidelines this week marks a significant transition for a country where people have universally embraced the face coverings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, face masks were a common sight on Japan’s streets. But now they’ve become essential attire for everyone, and companies are adding more style and function ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A factory in Japan has been inundated with requests for President-elect Trump rubber masks following his US election victory. Ogawa Studio used to produce around 45 ...

Weeks earlier, the capital Hanoi was ranked the world's most polluted, prompting authorities to issue a warning about the health risks from air pollution and urging the public to wear masks and ...